At least that’s the national response after Rutgers dropped a 14-7 loss at Nebraska on Saturday after the Scarlet Knights had nine of their 11 offensive drives start in or cross the 50-yard line, and their defense finally put together the type of performance many expected from a veteran unit.

A strong defensive effort and rushing touchdowns by Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner carried Nebraska to a 14-7 Big Ten victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers

At least, that’s what I’ve been told. Hi, I’m Greg. I am the host of the Corn Nation Overreaction and my DVR stopped recording yesterday’s Nebraska-Rutgers game at the fourth quarter two-minute timeout.

The Huskers have a laundry list of flaws to correct. But in today's college football world, we no longer need to apologize for ugly wins.

Nebraska has lost 25 consecutive games, dating to 2016, against ranked opponents, a streak that promotes another pesky narrative. Next up are two chances to beat a ranked team on the road before Nebraska returns to Memorial Stadium on Nov. 2 against UCLA.